SPLA Audit Readiness: Building a Fortress of Compliance

Microsoft SPLA audits are a pain in the lower back. You need a painkiller — a system that makes audits smooth and painless and can even prevent one from happening.

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SAMexpert is an international independent business consulting company focused on Microsoft vendor management, including strategy, cost, compliance, and audit defence. Our commercial advice for CFOs, CIOs, procurement, and IT leaders is always unbiased because we do not sell Microsoft licenses or services.

Alexander Golev is a founder and a senior partner in SAMexpert, a serial entrepreneur, an industry thought leader and a public speaker. Alexander has been involved in Microsoft technology since 1994 and Software Asset Management since 2003.

Daryl Ullman is a co-founder, senior partner in SAMexpert, renowned negotiation expert, and public speaker. Daryl is an ex-Microsoft. He helped launch the Enterprise Agreement program in the 2000s. After leaving Microsoft, he founded Emerset, the world's first independent Microsoft licensing consultancy, which he sold in 2018. He joined SAMexpert in 2021 as the Chief Negotiation Officer. Daryl is the author of the book "Negotiating with Microsoft".

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0:00 Intro and welcome
3:15 List all your services
9:23 Learn your infrastructure
10:57 Know your clients
14:08 Contractual compliance
18:54 Collect BYOL evidence
25:29 Collect "relevant records"
27:47 Take care of SPLA tools
30:09 Preventing an audit
31:50 The effect on your bottom line

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👉 Audit helpline:
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